Definition

Noun: - Saint's birthday: Specifically refers to the birthday of a saint, most commonly used to denote the birth of Jesus Christ (Christmas). In a broader religious context, it can refer to the birth anniversary of other saints within certain traditions.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Lễ Giáng Sinh còn được gọi là ngày thánh đản của Chúa Giê-su. (Christmas is also called the saint's birthday of Jesus.)
  • Giáo xứ tổ chức lễ kỷ niệm thánh đản của vị thánh bổn mạng. (The parish is organizing a ceremony to celebrate the saint's birthday of their patron saint.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in a Christian religious context. While it can technically refer to any saint's birth, in common Vietnamese usage, 'thánh đản' most frequently and specifically points to Christmas (the Nativity of Jesus). Using it for other saints often requires clear contextual specification.

Variants and Related Words

• Lễ Giáng Sinh / Noel (n): Christmas. This is the far more common and general term for the holiday celebrating Jesus's birth.
• Ngày Chúa ra đời (n): The day the Lord was born. A descriptive phrase with the same meaning.
• Sinh nhật (n): Birthday (general, secular term). 'Thánh đản' is the specific religious equivalent for saints.

Synonyms

• Lễ Giáng Sinh: Christmas.
• Ngày Chúa giáng thế: The day of the Lord's descent into the world.

Notes on Different Meanings

• The core meaning is "saint's birthday." However, due to the central importance of Jesus in Christianity, the unqualified term 'thánh đản' in Vietnamese overwhelmingly defaults to referring to Christmas. To refer to the birthday of another saint, it is usually necessary to name the saint explicitly (e.g., - the saint's birthday of Saint Francis).

noun

1. saint's birthday